Floor grinding is necessary for a number of circumstances, all of which lead to a new floor installation for a home or business owner. Grinding down concrete or another surface is often a necessary first step in flooring installation, especially for epoxy and terrazzo flooring; additionally, grinders are often used for terrazzo restoration when applying a new surface coat to an existing surface.
Dust Collection
When grinding a surface like concrete, a very fine and potentially harmful dust is created. It is important to prevent this dust from accumulating in the air, which can create a hazard for those in the area. There are two basic ways to achieve this: By grinding “wet,” which essentially means saturating the floor prior to grinding, preventing much of the dust from getting kicked up and allowing it to be easily vacuumed as the grinding takes place or by using HEPA filtration vacuums to grind the floor without moisture. In either case, dust collection is crucial to maintaining the safety of the space and preventing an obscene amount of dust from accumulating in the surrounding area. It is important to note that without a specialized HEPA filter in your shop vacuum, the dust will clog the filtration system quickly or get pushed out with exhaust air, causing far more work and risk to workers.
Concrete grinders are very common, but not all floors require the same type of grinding equipment. It is important to know the type of floor you are working with, as well as the grinding and polishing specifications your equipment needs to meet for the future flooring installation. If you are ever unsure about which grinder is best for your purposes, don’t hesitate to reach out to the friendly and knowledgeable team at Klein and Company Inc.
Ideally, your grinding equipment should do most of the work for you. At Klein and Company Inc., we proudly offer Terrco® polishing and grinding equipment, as we believe the features and performance of their equipment is simply far superior to other options. In addition to mastery of numerous floor types, Terrco polishing and grinding equipment offers a wide array of features that make operators’ lives far easier, such as:
At Klein and Company Inc, we make terrazzo flooring our business; even as one of the nation’s top terrazzo supply providers, our online store only features products used by our local terrazzo flooring installation and maintenance business. We are small business owners and project managers at heart, which gives us an edge in providing high-quality terrazzo grinding equipment and supply for commercial and residential projects everywhere.
Contact us today to learn more about what our terrazzo products can do for your project!
